Cost Estimator H-1B Salary

430 certified H-1B filings list the job title Cost Estimator (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $79,102; the middle half of filings fall between $64,890 and $95,010. The largest sponsor for this title is Coastal Construction of Miami-Dade County, Inc. (22 filings).

430
certified filings
$79,102
Median base salary
$64,890
25th pct
$95,010
75th pct
$115,000
90th pct
$55,540
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$55,540$79,102 median$115,000

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY2026174$80,000
FY202599$73,008
FY202481$74,068
FY202376$83,600

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Miami, FL26$92,476
New York, NY25$80,000
Brooklyn, NY14$76,930
Houston, TX12$65,250
Lyndhurst, NJ10$59,750
Hicksville, NY7$79,102
Santa Monica, CA7$90,896
San Francisco, CA5$111,654
Atlanta, GA4$97,250
Cedar Grove, NJ4$95,500
Charlotte, NC4$66,554
Chicago, IL4$69,451
Doral, FL4$52,000
Edison, NJ4$100,830
Long Island City, NY4$69,600
Mercerville, NJ4$99,174
Phoenix, AZ4$73,250
Tempe, AZ4$74,068
Waipahu, HI4$52,094
Beltsville, MD3$83,000

Cost Estimator salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
Coastal Construction of Miami-Dade County, Inc.22$95,274
Sherpa Construction Consulting, LLC10$74,068
Shipco Transport Inc.10$51,220
CCLA Construction Inc9$90,896
Eurotech Construction Corp7$80,000
PMY Construction Corp.7$63,000
GOFO Inc.6$52,094
Toscano Clements Taylor LLC6$87,302
DPR Construction, A General Partnership5$100,000
HIRANI ENGINEERING & LAND SURVEYING, P.C.5$74,400
Infinite Consulting Corp.5$79,200
JCMS, Inc.5$105,789
M. Shiroma Painting Co., Inc.4$52,094
Rigid Global Buildings, LLC4$65,500
Civil Construction LLC3$80,080
EMPIRE CONTROL ABATEMENT, INC.3$83,720
FCS Group LLC3$107,000
GRAND SUPERCENTER INC.3$58,000
IOS Employment, LLC3$64,890
J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc.3$111,800
LB ELECTRIC CO, LLC3$106,000
Leland Saylor Associates3$150,000
Plant/Allison Corporation3$105,000
UPC Engineering D.P.C.3$74,360
W.W. Clyde & Co.3$84,000
Zoria Housing LLC3$79,102
A&H Industries, LLC2$72,624
ABCD Construction Corporation2$80,000
AECOM Technical Services Inc2$82,500
Air Control Products Inc2$79,518
Arcadis U.S., Inc.2$93,184
Ardent Company LLC2$75,200
ATMOS SOLUTIONS INC.2$74,901
Avani Stone LLC.2$64,000
Citi Development & Construction, Inc.2$52,208
City Point Partners, LLC2$81,000
CMC Construction, Inc.2$96,762
COMMODORE CONSTRUCTION CORP.2$74,360
Construction Cost Management, Inc.2$70,500
Cycle Architecture, PLLC2$80,870
Danella Companies, Inc.2$112,751
Dell Painting Corp.2$56,285
DRL SERVICES, LLC.2$57,000
FIDELIS CONTRACTING INC.2$60,000
Gulf Building, LLC2$99,999
Harbor Freight Transport Corporation2$55,630
INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION INC.2$104,992
KISS NAIL PRODUCTS, INC.2$57,564
Klaracon LLC2$105,000
Kwan Wo Ironworks Inc.2$75,858

Related job titles

Construction Cost Estimator $75,000Estimator $88,534Cost Manager $105,000Cost Accountant $66,500Senior Estimator $120,000Cost Engineer $86,819Cost Analyst $72,005Construction Estimator $80,000Senior Cost Manager $125,000

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer